Media

Films

I Lived on Parker Avenue

Adopted at birth and raised in Louisiana, David Scotton is on a journey to Indiana to meet the birth parents he’s never known. His tattooed birth mother, Melissa, and reserved birth father, Brian, anxiously wait for him, concerned David will reject them for decisions they made before he was born.

I Lived on Parker Avenue is a short documentary about a mother’s agony in choosing what’s best, the joy of a couple starting a family, and young man’s search for where his life began.

Anna Halpine – World Youth Alliance/FEMM

For more information on a pro-life education curriculum: Human Dignity Curriculumhttps://www.wya.net/programs/human-dignity-curriculum/ A program designed for grades K-12, HDC forms youth in the knowledge and understanding of their dignity as human persons, and how to integrate this understanding of our dignity into decision-making and life’s many relationships.

Dominican Friars Health Care Ministry of New York

Lynda Crone - Board Certified Chaplain

Provides education and guidance on Catholic teachings for end of life care. Faced with complex medical decisions, with pressure from society to relieve suffering through forms of euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide, Lynda addresses how Catholics can navigate end of life issues while upholding the dignity of the human person, remaining faithful to Catholic moral theology. 603-921-7010 lbcrone@hotmail.com

Jeanne Jugan Residence, Bronx, NY

Avila Institute of Gerontology

Offers a one-day parish training for its Mother Angeline Ministries of Care program, a service of love and reverence to homebound and sick elderly in the parish community. Volunteers will be formed in the spirit and mission of the Carmelites of the Aged and Infirm, so that they can respect human life in its vulnerable stages. https://avilainstitute.org/contact-us.htm 518-537-5000info@avilainstitute.org

Patients Rights Action Fund

For speakers related to legislation and the political climate surrounding physician assisted suicide. Protects the rights of patients and people with disabilities by opposing assisted suicide legislationhttps://patientsrightsaction.org/ 609-759-0322

Jean Marie Prince – Inspirational Speaker

Henry Artis - Catholic Artist

Painter, sculptor, installation artist, former director and curator of the Visual Arts Museum Member of the Fraternity of Communion and Liberation

Presents A 90 min presentation exploring the "history of art clarified by the lens of faith." As a cultural fingerprint, art tells a story; a story of where we have been and where we are going. But what's the key to decipering the plot? Through guided reflection, participants look at works of art from Prehistoric Art to Contemporary Art to determine if Faith provides the key to answering these questions in a holistic way.

Contact: henry.v.artis@gmail.com

Stacey Sumereau

Speaker, Singer, Television Personailty and Broadway Performer From a Broadway touring career to discerning religious life on the Lifetime TV show The Sisterhood: Becoming Nuns, to life as a blessed and imperfect wife and mother, Stacey speaks on family life, discernment, motherhood, and more. Staceysumereau.com